| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.46 |
| Liaison | Laura Bain |
| Submission Date | Jan. 31, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Furman University
ER-2: Student Sustainability Outreach Campaign
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
5.00 / 5.00 |
Does the institution hold a campaign that meets the criteria for this credit?:
The name of the campaign(s):
A brief description of the campaign(s):
The Kill-a-Watt Challenge is an energy conservation competition that has been held in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009. The competition is held among the 11 on-campus apartment buildings that make up North Village, housing juniors and seniors. Buildings compete against each other over a period of 4 to 8 weeks, and the building with the highest percentage reduction in energy use (compared to the building-specific baseline) wins a prize.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign(s):
Over the four years the competition has been conducted, the buildings have saved on average approximately 5% compared to the baseline, as calculated by real purchased electricity data.
The website URL for the campaign:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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